After months of anticipation, the Michael Beasley show arrived in Manhattan on Saturday. It did not disappoint any of the 5,628 in attendance at Bramlage Coliseum. Beasley scored a game-high 35 points and led the Wildcats to a 95-59 victory over Fort Hays State in Frank Martin's K-State head coaching debut.

"That's who we recruited," Martin said, when asked if he expected such a performance from the freshman. "There's a reason that we worked as hard as we did in recruiting him. Offensively, he's a very efficient basketball player."

Showing off the multifaceted game that had him ranked as one of the top recruits in the nation, Beasley also pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds, picked six steals, and blocked four shots. The stats, though, mean little, Martin said.

"He's not into his numbers," Martin said. "He's not into anything but winning."